https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/07/08/george-w-bush-thomas-jefferson-and-religion/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 03:17:51 -0400<![CDATA[My friend Andrew Stuttaford points to a piece at &#8220;Dispatches from the Culture Wars&#8221; that takes President Bush&#8217;s speech writers to task for misrepresenting Thomas Jefferson&#8217;s view of religion in a speech the President gave at Monticello on July 4. It was &#8220;telling,&#8221; the author writes, that Bush&#8217;s speech writers &#8220;cut out an anti-religious statement from a long and famous quote.&#8221; Here&#8217;s what Bush said to the assembled multitude:]]>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:40:25 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/07/08/george-w-bush-thomas-jefferson-and-religion-n114961